Rockford is a town in Coosa County, Alabama, United States.

[3] The town is located in the central part of the state along U.S. Route 231, which runs south to north through the center of town, leading north 21 mi (34 km) to Sylacauga and south 28 mi (45 km) to Wetumpka.

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 349 people, 261 households, and 164 families residing in the town.

[4] The racial makeup of the town was 65.65% White, 32.48% Black or African American, 0.23% Pacific Islander, and 1.64% from two or more races.

The animal was called "Fred" and was nursed back to health by town residents.

Fred gained popularity through a regular newspaper column, "A Dog's Life," about his activities and encounters, and then national recognition after he was profiled on cable TV's Animal Planet.

Fred was inducted into the Alabama Veterinary Medical Association Animal Hall of Fame in 2004.

[13] In 2014, the story was turned into a short film documentary[14] titled Fred: The Town Dog.